Kulmbach | |
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 A view of Kulmbach, with the Plassenburg overlooking the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Kulmbach within Kulmbach district  | |
  Kulmbach  Kulmbach | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′N 11°26′E / 50.100°N 11.433°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kulmbach |
| Subdivisions | 37 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2020–26) | Ingo Lehmann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.77 km2 (35.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,818 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95312–95326 |
| Dialling codes | 09221 |
| Vehicle registration | KU |
| Website | www |
Kulmbach (German pronunciation: [ˈkʊlmˌbax] ) is the capital of the district of Kulmbach in Bavaria in Germany. The town, once a stronghold of the Principality of Bayreuth, is renowned for its University of Life Sciences, a branch of the University of Bayreuth, the massive Plassenburg Castle, which houses the largest tin soldier museum in the world, for its brewery, its vivid food industry, which hosts some of the world's biggest food businesses, and for its sausages, or Bratwürste.
- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).